crap shooting

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Definition

Noun: - The act or game of playing craps: "Crap shooting" refers specifically to the activity of playing the dice game called craps, which involves betting on the outcome of rolls.

Usage
  • As a subject: "Crap shooting is a popular game in some casinos."
  • As an object: "He enjoys the excitement of crap shooting."
Examples
Advanced Usage
  • The term is often used to describe the activity itself, not just a single instance. It can imply a context of gambling or risk-taking.
  • "to be a crap shoot" (idiom, related concept): This phrase means something is unpredictable or a matter of chance. It is derived from the randomness of the dice game.
    • Predicting the weather here is a total crap shoot.
Variants and Related Words
  • Craps (noun): The name of the dice game itself.
    • He placed a bet on the craps table.
  • Crap game (noun): Another term for a game of craps, often implying an informal or illegal game.
    • They were arrested for running a crap game in the alley.
Synonyms
  • Dice game: A general term for any game played with dice.
  • Gambling: The broader activity of playing games of chance for money.
Notes
  • "Crap shooting" is a compound noun. The core term defined here is the activity. The related idiom "a crap shoot" is a separate, common figurative usage indicating unpredictability.
Noun
  1. playing craps

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